The term Anglo
Feb 7th 2022 | 11:55 pm
#16
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From: East Seaxe
Re: The term Anglo
I find this (mercifully brief) article in Wikipedia to be quite good.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo
You could have two people in Scotland; one is Scottish, one is Anglo. But if they moved to Quebec, they’d both be Anglo! If they moved to India, they wouldn’t be Anglo-Indians, not by the definition of the 1935 Government of India Act, anyway.
Apparently, anglos came from the Angeln region of Germany, which is close to saxony, where the saxons came from..
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo
You could have two people in Scotland; one is Scottish, one is Anglo. But if they moved to Quebec, they’d both be Anglo! If they moved to India, they wouldn’t be Anglo-Indians, not by the definition of the 1935 Government of India Act, anyway.
Apparently, anglos came from the Angeln region of Germany, which is close to saxony, where the saxons came from..
I'm going to start calling myself a Jute. Except there are no boxes to tick for that on the demographic questions on forms.
Feb 7th 2022 | 11:59 pm
#17
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Feb 8th 2022 | 12:21 am
#18
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Feb 8th 2022 | 3:41 am
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Feb 8th 2022 | 4:54 am
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Re: The term Anglo
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To the original posted question: I know that "Anglo" is used in the Hispanic community as a generic for "white people", but honestly couldn't care less if they do, either in general, or referring to a group including me, or me in isolation. It is of no concern to me, nor whether it might have any negative connotation.
To the original posted question: I know that "Anglo" is used in the Hispanic community as a generic for "white people", but honestly couldn't care less if they do, either in general, or referring to a group including me, or me in isolation. It is of no concern to me, nor whether it might have any negative connotation.
Feb 8th 2022 | 5:03 am
#30
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From: East Seaxe
Re: The term Anglo
In my 39 years in the US, I don't recall ever hearing the term Anglo, either in specific reference to me, or to 'white people' in general. I've been called a 'Brit', a 'Limey', and perhaps other less polite terms, but I just don't recall hearing Anglo. And like you, I wouldn't find it in the least bit offensive or troubling if they did. I've seen it written from time to time, but never coming out of someone's mouth in normal conversation.
Never heard that in the Latino community either. The generic for US people is "gringos", unrelated to any ethnicity questions.
On the forms, the term "caucasian" is used, and also just "white".
